Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

23-November-2011 17:05 IST

As per National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), there was a marked slowdown in recruitment in Financial Year (FY) 2009-10 specifically and also towards end of FY 2008-09 due to recession in developed economies. The data relating to employment level (directly employed by the IT/ITES industry) in this industry and the incremental job addition for the last three years in as under: 

IT/ITES employment data is not being maintained State-wise. As per Government of Andhra Pradesh, there has been growth in recruitment by IT companies in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

A number of IT/ITES SEZs are coming up in the country, which would further generate employment in the sector.

Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology informed Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question.

SP/SKA

Recruitment slowdown in IT sector signals reduced hiring amid recession, with implications for employment growth and SEZ prospects. Marked slowdown in recruitment affected the IT/ITES industry during FY 2009-10 and toward the end of FY 2008-09 due to recessionary conditions; industry headcount rose over three years with varying annual net job additions, state-level employment data are not maintained though Andhra Pradesh reported recruitment growth, and upcoming IT/ITES Special Economic Zones are expected to generate further employment.